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alik201110141
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The VMware Workstation Server service terminated with service-specific error %%-1.

Hi, when I try to Enable Sharing in Workstation 8 RTM | Edit | Preferences | Shared VMs, I get an error Failed to configure Workstation Server. Checking the Event log, I have found they try to start the VMware Workstation Server service which fails to start (even when trying to start it manually) and the following error is logged "The VMware Workstation Server service terminated with service-specific error %%-1." by the Service Control Manager. I have found no additional related event.

Running on Windows 7 SP1 x64. The port is set to 7443.

I have also tried to find an applicable vmware log, but neither found anything related; however I might have missed something.

Thanks for any ideas what might be wrong and/or how to fix it.

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SteveAntle
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Hello,

I have Workstation v8.0.1 installed on two laptops each running Windows 7 SP1 x64... the shared VM component works on one but not the other. On the machine that I'm having problems with I uninstalled Workstation and reinstalled it - no success. What I ended up doing was replacing the datastores.xml file in the hostd directory (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\hostd) on the laptop with the problem with the datastores.xml file from the laptop that works - success! I knew there was an issue with the file because I was poking around and noticed that the datastores.xml file won't open for editing - it was corrupt.

I attached the file to this post.

Change the <path></path> section to the location that you store your shared vms (be careful not to use an UNC, that breaks the service as well!).

I hope this helps,

Steve

Thanks, Steve

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Felix-The-Cat
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Hello alik201110141,

Thanks for posting and sorry to hear you have a problem with WS 8.

To speed-up investigation:

1. You using

Workstation 8 RTM

and Build # ?

2. Do you "clean instal", or upgrade from 7.x/8.0 Beta (even IF you manualy uninstall 8.0 Beta, it is not  "clean instal")

3. Could you please replicate the 'failer'  and attach latest UI log (WS menu Help -> About -> UI log path) and "hostd" log (\ProgramData\VMware\hostd )

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alik201110141
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8.0.0 build-471780

Upgrade from June Beta (which was an upgrade from 7.1.4).

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2011-10-29T09:25:21.983+02:00| vmui| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=6084 version=8.0.0 build=build-471780 option=Release
2011-10-29T09:25:21.983+02:00| vmui| I120: The process is 32-bit.
2011-10-29T09:25:21.983+02:00| vmui| I120: Host codepage=windows-1250 encoding=windows-1250
2011-10-29T09:25:21.983+02:00| vmui| I120: Host is Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
2011-10-29T09:25:21.973+02:00| vmui| I120: POLL Using the WSAPoll API Implementation for PollDefault
2011-10-29T09:25:21.976+02:00| vmui| I120: Msg_Reset:
2011-10-29T09:25:21.976+02:00| vmui| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified.
2011-10-29T09:25:21.976+02:00| vmui| I120: ----------------------------------------
2011-10-29T09:25:21.976+02:00| vmui| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini. Using default values.
2011-10-29T09:25:21.976+02:00| vmui| I120: FILE: FileLockDynaLink: Further process validation tools are: available
2011-10-29T09:25:21.983+02:00| vmui| I120: Token elevation type = Limited: The process has a linked token. This is an admin account and UAC is turned on.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.471+02:00| vmui| I120: vmxFilePath="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx.exe"
2011-10-29T09:25:22.471+02:00| vmui| I120: vmxFilePathDebug="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx-debug.exe"
2011-10-29T09:25:22.471+02:00| vmui| I120: vmxFilePathStats="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx-stats.exe"
2011-10-29T09:25:22.496+02:00| vmui| I120: HostDeviceInfo: Failed to enumerate host parallel ports via the registry. Could not open device map parallel port registry key.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.496+02:00| vmui| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive0 failed: Access is denied
2011-10-29T09:25:22.496+02:00| vmui| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive1 failed: Access is denied
2011-10-29T09:25:22.496+02:00| vmui| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive2 failed: Access is denied
2011-10-29T09:25:22.496+02:00| vmui| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive3 failed: Access is denied
2011-10-29T09:25:22.566+02:00| vmui| I120: Host OS: 'Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit 6.1.7601, Service Pack 1', product type '1', suite mask '0x0100'.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Foundry Init: setting up global state (1 poll threads, 0 worker threads).
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixLogLevel = 0
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixApiTraceLevel = 0
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixDebugPanicOnVixAssert = 0
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixLogRefcountOnFinalRelease = 0
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: asyncOpWarningThreshold = 1000000
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableSyncOpSelection = FALSE
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableExternalThreadInterface = TRUE
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableVigor = FALSE
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: LOCALE windows-1250 -> NULL User=405 System=405
2011-10-29T09:25:22.661+02:00| vmui| I120: VixHost_ConnectEx: version -1, hostType 3, hostName (null), hostPort 0, options 8707
2011-10-29T09:25:22.673+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Initializing a CDS updater client 1.0 for product ws-windows, version 8.0.0 (workspace C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-custData-17C4)
2011-10-29T09:25:22.673+02:00| vmui| I120: LOCALE windows-1250 -> NULL User=405 System=405
2011-10-29T09:25:22.683+02:00| vmui| I120: HOSTINFO 108576139662 @ 2610664Hz -> 0 @ 1000000000Hz
2011-10-29T09:25:22.683+02:00| vmui| I120: HOSTINFO ((x * 3213208593) >> 23) + -41589472884739
2011-10-29T09:25:22.683+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Initializing a CDS updater client 1.0 for product ws-windows, version 8.0.0.471780 (workspace C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-17C4)
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: LOCALE windows-1250 -> NULL User=405 System=405
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-antivirus-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: No install keys defined for fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-ovftool
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product player-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.686+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {313C6E9F-180C-46C3-8CB1-A2AFB34DF643} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.688+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.688+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.691+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.691+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.693+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.693+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.693+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product ws-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:22.693+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.693+02:00| vmui| W110: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: Install database empty! Overriding install state of ws-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::DownloadJobMgr::DownloadJobMgr: Component state=
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Player for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='player-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Mac OS X: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='tools-darwin'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for FreeBSD: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-freebsd'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Linux: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-linux'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Netware: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-netware'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Solaris: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-solaris'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-winPre2k'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 2000 or later: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Workstation for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=cur update=no!  url='' id='ws-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-antivirus-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: No install keys defined for fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-ovftool
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product player-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {313C6E9F-180C-46C3-8CB1-A2AFB34DF643} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.696+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.698+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.698+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.701+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.701+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product ws-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| W110: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: Install database empty! Overriding install state of ws-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::DownloadJobMgr::OnConnectStatusChanged: Connect state=CONNECTING Component state=
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Player for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='player-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Mac OS X: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='tools-darwin'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for FreeBSD: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-freebsd'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Linux: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-linux'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Netware: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-netware'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Solaris: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-solaris'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-winPre2k'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 2000 or later: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Workstation for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=cur update=no!  url='' id='ws-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:22.703+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Fetching repository index from https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/index.xml
2011-10-29T09:25:25.291+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Couldn't determine proxy for URL https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/index.xml (12180)
2011-10-29T09:25:25.291+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Could not use PAC file or automatic proxy detection.
2011-10-29T09:25:25.291+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Could not automatically detect a proxy for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/index.xml. Assuming none.
2011-10-29T09:25:25.368+02:00| vmui| I120: REM-USB: Protocol version min:15 current:16. hostId:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 21 85 10 94 9b
2011-10-29T09:25:25.368+02:00| vmui| I120: REM-USB: Initializing 'Generic' backend
2011-10-29T09:25:25.368+02:00| vmui| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:15 len:4
2011-10-29T09:25:25.368+02:00| vmui| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:0 len:4
2011-10-29T09:25:25.368+02:00| vmui| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:13 len:13
2011-10-29T09:25:25.368+02:00| vmui| I120: LOCALE windows-1250 -> NULL User=405 System=405
2011-10-29T09:25:25.593+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::DownloadJobMgr::OnConnectStatusChanged: Connect state=CONNECTING Component state=
2011-10-29T09:25:25.593+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Player for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='player-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.593+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Mac OS X: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='tools-darwin'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for FreeBSD: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-freebsd'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Linux: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-linux'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Netware: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-netware'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Solaris: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-solaris'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-winPre2k'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 2000 or later: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Workstation for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=cur update=no!  url='' id='ws-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.596+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::DownloadJobMgr::ProductRequest::Start: submitting jobID=1
2011-10-29T09:25:25.618+02:00| vthread-4| I120: VThreadBase detected multiple threads.
2011-10-29T09:25:25.626+02:00| vmui| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:8 len:8
2011-10-29T09:25:25.626+02:00| vmui| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:8 len:8
2011-10-29T09:25:25.626+02:00| vmui| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:8 len:8
2011-10-29T09:25:25.626+02:00| vmui| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:8 len:8
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::DownloadJobMgr::OnConnectStatusChanged: Connect state=CONNECTING Component state=
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Player for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='player-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Mac OS X: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='tools-darwin'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for FreeBSD: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-freebsd'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Linux: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-linux'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Netware: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-netware'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Solaris: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-solaris'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-winPre2k'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 2000 or later: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.646+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Workstation for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=cur update=no!  url='' id='ws-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:25.701+02:00| vmui| I120: CVMUIApp::OpenTabInt: opened
2011-10-29T09:25:25.701+02:00| vmui| I120: CVMUIApp::OnCtxCurrentObj: home
2011-10-29T09:25:28.413+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Fetching vendor index for VMW from https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player-windows.xml
2011-10-29T09:25:31.001+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Couldn't determine proxy for URL https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player-windows.xml (12180)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.001+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Could not use PAC file or automatic proxy detection.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.001+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Could not automatically detect a proxy for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player-windows.xml. Assuming none.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.001+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Fetching vendor index for VMW from https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player-linux.xml
2011-10-29T09:25:31.001+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Fetching vendor index for VMW from https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws-linux.xml
2011-10-29T09:25:31.001+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Fetching vendor index for VMW from https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion.xml
2011-10-29T09:25:31.004+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Fetching vendor index for VMW from https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws-windows.xml
2011-10-29T09:25:31.079+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player-linux.xml.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.126+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws-linux.xml.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.174+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion.xml.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.226+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws-windows.xml.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.274+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.0.1/227600/windows/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.321+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.321+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.339+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.3/324285/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.371+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.374+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.391+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.4/385536/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.424+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.424+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.441+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/8.0.0/471780/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.491+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.1/282343/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.526+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.526+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.544+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.4/385536/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.579+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.579+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.596+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.0.0/197124/windows/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.629+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.629+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.646+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.2/301548/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.679+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.679+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.699+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.0/261024/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.731+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.731+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.749+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/8.0.0/471780/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.801+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.2/301548/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.831+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.831+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.851+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.5/491717/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.884+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.884+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.901+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.3/324285/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.934+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.934+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:31.954+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.0.0/203739/windows/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:31.986+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:31.986+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.006+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.0/261024/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.036+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:32.036+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.056+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/info-only/ws-windows/8.0.0/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.089+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:32.089+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.106+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.5/491717/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.141+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:32.141+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.159+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Using NONE proxy (null):0 for https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/7.1.1/282343/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Bulletin file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0 version 3.2.0 is not valid (min: 3.5.0, max: 3.5.0)
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Silently ignoring incompatible metadata file C:\Users\Contoso\AppData\Local\Temp\cdstmp_6084_0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Change client state to CDS_SUCCESS, 7 bulletins available
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-antivirus-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: No install keys defined for fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-ovftool
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product player-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.196+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {313C6E9F-180C-46C3-8CB1-A2AFB34DF643} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.199+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.201+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.204+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.204+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.206+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.206+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.206+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product ws-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:32.209+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.209+02:00| vmui| W110: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: Install database empty! Overriding install state of ws-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:32.209+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(latest) build=0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.221+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.221+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.224+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.224+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.226+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.226+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.226+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(latest) build=0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(all) build=471780
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(all) build=471780
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-antivirus-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: No install keys defined for fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-mas
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-ovftool
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product player-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {313C6E9F-180C-46C3-8CB1-A2AFB34DF643} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.229+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.231+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.231+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.234+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.234+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.236+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.236+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product ws-linux
2011-10-29T09:25:32.236+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA} is unknown in the MSI database.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.236+02:00| vmui| W110: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: Install database empty! Overriding install state of ws-windows
2011-10-29T09:25:32.236+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(latest) build=0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.246+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.246+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.249+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.249+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.251+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.251+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.
2011-10-29T09:25:32.251+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(latest) build=0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.251+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(all) build=471780
2011-10-29T09:25:32.251+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=(all) version=(all) build=471780
2011-10-29T09:25:32.254+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS: Cds_SearchBulletins: Searching for product=ws-windows version=(latest) build=0
2011-10-29T09:25:32.261+02:00| vmui| I120: LOCALE windows-1250 -> NULL User=405 System=405
2011-10-29T09:25:34.849+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS error: Couldn't determine proxy for URL https://ueip.vmware.com/customer-experience-program.php (12180)
2011-10-29T09:25:34.849+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Could not use PAC file or automatic proxy detection.
2011-10-29T09:25:34.849+02:00| vmui| I120: CDS warning: Could not automatically detect a proxy for https://ueip.vmware.com/customer-experience-program.php. Assuming none.
2011-10-29T09:25:34.849+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::DownloadJobMgr::FetchRequest::ProcessDoneAbort: mOnDone - jobID=1
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120: cui::DownloadJobMgr::OnConnectStatusChanged: Connect state=CONNECTED Component state=
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Linux: 8.8.0(471780) install=cur update=d/l  url='' id='5d63320f-c96a-4eef-8e61-13f119b2a331'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Solaris: 8.8.0(471780) install=cur update=d/l  url='' id='6eb927cf-d88e-4ab2-948b-6840ffe8c0f6'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for FreeBSD: 8.8.0(471780) install=cur update=d/l  url='' id='ac4b2249-6e8e-4cfb-a612-82b063d5e4bf'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 2000 and later: 8.8.0(471780) install=cur update=d/l  url='' id='ba7cbb54-149c-47aa-a0ff-4311ea0a1844'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me and NT: 8.8.0(471780) install=cur update=d/l  url='' id='daccbc96-7d70-43c1-b1eb-f8decef3f222'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Workstation: 8.0.0(471780) install=cur update=d/l  url='http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-12155' id='f77258ee-1ca2-443c-9065-137cdfbacd44'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for NetWare: 8.8.0(471780) install=cur update=d/l  url='' id='f8daa0be-a13c-4cf2-95db-7384c0bd570f'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Player for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='player-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Mac OS X: 8.0.0(471780) install=not update=no!  url='' id='tools-darwin'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for FreeBSD: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-freebsd'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Linux: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-linux'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Netware: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-netware'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Solaris: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-solaris'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-winPre2k'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Tools for Windows 2000 or later: 8.8.0(471780) install=old update=no!  url='' id='tools-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:34.851+02:00| vmui| I120+ -- VMware Workstation for Windows: 8.0.0(471780) install=cur update=no!  url='' id='ws-windows'
2011-10-29T09:25:45.601+02:00| vmui| I120: CVMUIApp::OnConnectAbort: Failed to connect to localhost
2011-10-29T09:26:25.842+02:00| vmui| I120: CVMUIApp::MenuButtonClicked: 40018
2011-10-29T09:26:25.867+02:00| vmui| I120: [ADS] Local Domain : WORKGROUP
2011-10-29T09:26:25.867+02:00| vmui| I120: [ADS] IsWorkgroup: Yes
2011-10-29T09:26:25.867+02:00| vmui| I120: [ADS] Local Machine: Contoso-PC08A
2011-10-29T09:26:27.672+02:00| vmui| I120: CGlbSharedVMs::OnPrefsLoadAbort: Error while loading sharing preferences: The Workstation Server is not available. Enable VM sharing and remote access to modify the shared VMs location.
2011-10-29T09:26:31.860+02:00| vmui| I120: VMUICOM error: hr = 0x80004005,
2011-10-29T09:26:31.860+02:00| vmui| W110: wui::SharingPrefs::EnableSharing: Error modifying hostd startup type via vmuiCOM.
2011-10-29T09:26:31.860+02:00| vmui| I120: VMDlg: Failed to configure the Workstation Server.
2011-10-29T09:26:35.136+02:00| vmui| I120: CVMUIApp::MenuButtonClicked: 40041

------------------------

Section for VMware Workstation, pid=5680, version=8.0.0, build=build-471780, option=Release

------ In-memory logs start --------
2011-10-29T09:26:31.373+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] No update forwarding configured

------ In-memory logs end   --------
2011-10-29T09:26:31.378+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Initialized channel manager
2011-10-29T09:26:31.378+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Current working directory: C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd
2011-10-29T09:26:31.378+02:00 [01504 verbose 'ThreadPool'] TaskMax=12, IoMin=2, IoMax=32
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin base directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying blklistsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying cbrcsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying cimsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying directorysvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying dynsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying guestsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying hostsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 6 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying solo
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 7 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying vimsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 8 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying vmsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 9 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying hbrsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying httpnfcsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 11 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying internalsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 12 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying nfcsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 13 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying ovfmgrsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 14 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying partitionsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying proxysvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 16 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying snmpsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying statssvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 18 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying supportsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 19 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying vcsvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 20 statically linked
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Trying vdisksvc
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'HostsvcPlugin'] CreateHostsvcFactory: mockup mode is false
2011-10-29T09:26:31.380+02:00 [01504 verbose 'HostsvcPlugin'] StorageNativeProvider: Inventory filepath is C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\datastores.xml
2011-10-29T09:26:31.385+02:00 [01504 info 'Default'] Win32 service stopped

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i'm getting the same error on windows 7 too, cannot start vmware workstation server - with the same error.

i don't think that win8 is the problem

anyone knows how to fix this?

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I have the same issue any answers?

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Hi and welcome
if you have the same issue first thing to do is try version 8.0.1

if it still does not work after the update post the hostd-log from
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\hostd


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Do you need support with a VMFS recovery problem ? - send a message via skype "sanbarrow"
I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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Same behave for me too on three different VMware Workstation 8.0.1 installs.

BTW, claimed busy Proxy Port is free and no other instance of vmware-hostd is running.

Section for VMware Workstation, pid=7788, version=8.0.1, build=build-528992, option=Release

------ In-memory logs start --------
2011-11-23T10:12:38.671+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] No update forwarding configured

------ In-memory logs end   --------
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Initialized channel manager
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Current working directory: C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 verbose 'ThreadPool'] TaskMax=12, IoMin=2, IoMax=32
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin base directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying blklistsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying cbrcsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying cimsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying directorysvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying dynsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying guestsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying hostsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.701+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 6 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying solo
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 7 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying vimsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 8 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying vmsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 9 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying hbrsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying httpnfcsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 11 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying internalsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 12 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying nfcsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.702+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 13 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying ovfmgrsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 14 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying partitionsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying proxysvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 16 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying snmpsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying statssvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 18 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying supportsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 19 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying vcsvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Plugin 20 statically linked
2011-11-23T10:12:38.703+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Trying vdisksvc
2011-11-23T10:12:38.704+01:00 [07972 verbose 'HostsvcPlugin'] CreateHostsvcFactory: mockup mode is false
2011-11-23T10:12:38.704+01:00 [07972 verbose 'HostsvcPlugin'] StorageNativeProvider: Inventory filepath is C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\datastores.xml
2011-11-23T10:12:38.704+01:00 [07972 info 'NetworkProvider'] Using netmap configuration file C:\ProgramData\VMware\netmap.conf
2011-11-23T10:12:39.202+01:00 [07972 info 'NetworkProvider'] Active ftp is 1
2011-11-23T10:12:39.202+01:00 [07972 info 'NetworkProvider'] Allowanyoui is 1
2011-11-23T10:12:39.202+01:00 [07972 info 'NetworkProvider'] udptimeout is 30
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-->          key = "key-vim.host.VirtualNic.vmnet1",
-->          portgroup = "HostOnly",
-->          spec = (vim.host.VirtualNic.Specification) {
-->             dynamicType = <unset>,
-->             ip = (vim.host.IpConfig) {
-->                dynamicType = <unset>,
-->                dhcp = false,
-->                ipAddress = "192.168.72.1",
-->                subnetMask = "255.255.255.0",
-->                ipV6Config = (vim.host.IpConfig.IpV6AddressConfiguration) null,
-->             },
-->             mac = <unset>,
-->             distributedVirtualPort = (vim.dvs.PortConnection) null,
-->             portgroup = <unset>,
-->             mtu = <unset>,
-->             tsoEnabled = <unset>,
-->          },
-->       },
-->       (vim.host.VirtualNic) {
-->          dynamicType = <unset>,
-->          device = "vmnet8",
-->          key = "key-vim.host.VirtualNic.vmnet8",
-->          portgroup = "NAT",
-->          spec = (vim.host.VirtualNic.Specification) {
-->             dynamicType = <unset>,
-->             ip = (vim.host.IpConfig) {
-->                dynamicType = <unset>,
-->                dhcp = false,
-->                ipAddress = "192.168.190.1",
-->                subnetMask = "255.255.255.0",
-->                ipV6Config = (vim.host.IpConfig.IpV6AddressConfiguration) null,
-->             },
-->             mac = <unset>,
-->             distributedVirtualPort = (vim.dvs.PortConnection) null,
-->             portgroup = <unset>,
-->             mtu = <unset>,
-->             tsoEnabled = <unset>,
-->          },
-->       }
-->    ],
-->    dnsConfig = (vim.host.DnsConfig) {
-->       dynamicType = <unset>,
-->       dhcp = false,
-->       virtualNicDevice = <unset>,
-->       hostName = "X64",
-->       domainName = "",
-->    },
-->    ipRouteConfig = (vim.host.IpRouteConfig) null,
-->    consoleIpRouteConfig = (vim.host.IpRouteConfig) null,
-->    routeTableInfo = (vim.host.IpRouteTableInfo) null,
-->    dhcp = (vim.host.DhcpService) [
-->       (vim.host.DhcpService) {
-->          dynamicType = <unset>,
-->          key = "key-vim.host.DhcpService-vmnet1",
-->          spec = (vim.host.DhcpService.Specification) {
-->             dynamicType = <unset>,
-->             virtualSwitch = "vmnet1",
-->             defaultLeaseDuration = 1800,
-->             leaseBeginIp = "192.168.72.128",
-->             leaseEndIp = "192.168.72.254",
-->             maxLeaseDuration = 7200,
-->             unlimitedLease = false,
-->             ipSubnetAddr = "",
-->             ipSubnetMask = "",
-->          },
-->       },
-->       (vim.host.DhcpService) {
-->          dynamicType = <unset>,
-->          key = "key-vim.host.DhcpService-vmnet8",
-->          spec = (vim.host.DhcpService.Specification) {
-->             dynamicType = <unset>,
-->             virtualSwitch = "vmnet8",
-->             defaultLeaseDuration = 1800,
-->             leaseBeginIp = "192.168.190.128",
-->             leaseEndIp = "192.168.190.254",
-->             maxLeaseDuration = 7200,
-->             unlimitedLease = true,
-->             ipSubnetAddr = "",
-->             ipSubnetMask = "",
-->          },
-->       }
-->    ],
-->    nat = (vim.host.NatService) [
-->       (vim.host.NatService) {
-->          dynamicType = <unset>,
-->          key = "key-vim.host.NatService-8",
-->          spec = (vim.host.NatService.Specification) {
-->             dynamicType = <unset>,
-->             virtualSwitch = "vmnet8",
-->             activeFtp = true,
-->             allowAnyOui = true,
-->             configPort = false,
-->             ipGatewayAddress = "192.168.190.2",
-->             udpTimeout = 30,
-->             nameService = (vim.host.NatService.NameServiceSpec) {
-->                dynamicType = <unset>,
-->                dnsAutoDetect = true,
-->                dnsPolicy = "order",
-->                dnsRetries = 3,
-->                dnsTimeout = 2,
-->                nbdsTimeout = 3,
-->                nbnsRetries = 3,
-->                nbnsTimeout = 2,
-->             },
-->          },
-->       }
-->    ],
-->    ipV6Enabled = <unset>,
-->    atBootIpV6Enabled = <unset>,
-->    ipSecConfig = (vim.host.IpSecConfig) null,
-->    consoleIpSecConfig = (vim.host.IpSecConfig) null,
--> }
2011-11-23T10:12:39.295+01:00 [07972 verbose 'HostsvcPlugin'] No advanced options found
2011-11-23T10:12:39.296+01:00 [07972 verbose 'DatastoreSystem'] Start called
2011-11-23T10:12:39.300+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] VThreadBase detected multiple threads.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.300+01:00 [07972 error 'Default'] An error occurred while loading configuration "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\ft-vmk-version.ini",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.300+01:00 [07972 error 'Default'] An error occurred while loading configuration "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\ft-vmx-version.ini",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.300+01:00 [07972 error 'Default'] An error occurred while loading configuration "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/ft-hostd-version.ini",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.300+01:00 [07972 warning 'ha-host'] Failed to read FT version information.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.302+01:00 [07972 info 'Hostsvc::AutoStartManager'] VM autostart configuration: C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\vmAutoStart.xml
2011-11-23T10:12:39.302+01:00 [07972 verbose 'StorageSystem'] Start called
2011-11-23T10:12:39.303+01:00 [07972 info 'Locale'] Added locale path C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/coreLocale/ to locale map
2011-11-23T10:12:39.402+01:00 [07972 info 'Locale'] Added locale path C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/vimLocale/ to locale map
2011-11-23T10:12:39.413+01:00 [07972 warning 'Locale'] 'C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/extensions//hostdiag/locale/en/event.vmsg', line 1431: Invalid message 'hbr.primary.VmConfiguredForReplicationEvent.description              = "Virtual machine configured for replication.'
2011-11-23T10:12:39.415+01:00 [07972 warning 'Locale'] Duplicate key 'esx.audit.agent.hostd.started.category' in file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/extensions//hostdiag/locale/en/event.vmsg', only first one is used
2011-11-23T10:12:39.446+01:00 [07972 warning 'Locale'] Duplicate key 'signature' in file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/extensions//hostdiag/locale/en/locmsg.vmsg', only first one is used
2011-11-23T10:12:39.460+01:00 [07972 info 'Locale'] Added locale path C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/extensions//hostdiag/locale/ to locale map
2011-11-23T10:12:39.468+01:00 [07972 info 'Locale'] Locale subsystem initialized from C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hostd/coreLocale/ with default locale en.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.469+01:00 [07972 info 'ResourcePool ha-root-pool'] Resource pool instantiated
2011-11-23T10:12:39.469+01:00 [07972 info 'ResourcePool ha-root-pool'] Refresh interval: 60 seconds
2011-11-23T10:12:39.469+01:00 [07972 verbose 'DictionaryOptionsProvider(Config.Defaults.)'] Registered 0 options.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.469+01:00 [07972 verbose 'DictionaryOptionsProvider(Config.GlobalSettings.)'] Registered 0 options.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.470+01:00 [07972 verbose 'AppConfigOptionsProvider(Config.HostAgent.)'] Registered 0 options.
2011-11-23T10:12:39.470+01:00 [07972 info 'HostsvcPlugin'] Plugin initialized
2011-11-23T10:12:40.527+01:00 [07972 info 'Default'] Vmacore::InitSSL: handshakeTimeoutUs = 20000000
2011-11-23T10:12:40.529+01:00 [07972 info 'Solo'] Initialized SSL context with version all
2011-11-23T10:12:40.529+01:00 [07972 verbose 'HaWebServerExtensionImpl'] Solo::HaWebServerExtensionImpl::HaWebServerExtensionImpl Object initialized
2011-11-23T10:12:40.530+01:00 [07972 info 'Fixed Datacenter'] Host name: X64
2011-11-23T10:12:40.530+01:00 [07972 info 'ComputeResource'] Compute resource instantiated
2011-11-23T10:12:40.530+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Environments file: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\environments.xml
2011-11-23T10:12:40.552+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] HostDeviceInfo: Failed to enumerate host parallel ports via the registry. Could not open device map parallel port registry key.
2011-11-23T10:12:40.552+01:00 [07972 warning 'EnvironmentManager'] Failed to enumerate parallel devices
2011-11-23T10:12:40.555+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Descriptor loaded: vmx-03
2011-11-23T10:12:40.662+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Options loaded
2011-11-23T10:12:40.668+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Descriptor loaded: vmx-04
2011-11-23T10:12:40.882+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Options loaded
2011-11-23T10:12:40.891+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Descriptor loaded: vmx-06
2011-11-23T10:12:41.107+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Options loaded
2011-11-23T10:12:41.116+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Descriptor loaded: vmx-07
2011-11-23T10:12:41.365+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Options loaded
2011-11-23T10:12:41.375+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Descriptor loaded: vmx-08
2011-11-23T10:12:41.616+01:00 [07972 info 'EnvironmentManager'] Options loaded
2011-11-23T10:12:41.626+01:00 [07972 info 'ManagedMethodExecuter_ha-managed-method-executer'] ManagedMethodExecuter initialized
2011-11-23T10:12:41.626+01:00 [07972 info 'Solo'] Plugin initialized
2011-11-23T10:12:41.626+01:00 [07972 info 'Vimsvc'] Initializing vimsvc plugin
2011-11-23T10:12:41.637+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Local Domain : POPMAG
2011-11-23T10:12:41.638+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] [ADS] IsWorkgroup: Yes
2011-11-23T10:12:41.638+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Local Machine: X64
2011-11-23T10:12:41.638+01:00 [07972 info 'Vimsvc'] Task retention time: 10
2011-11-23T10:12:41.638+01:00 [07972 info 'Vimsvc'] Cleanup time: 1
2011-11-23T10:12:41.638+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Vimsvc'] Creating AuthMgr channel writer
2011-11-23T10:12:41.638+01:00 [07972 info 'Vimsvc'] Maximum number of events: 1000
2011-11-23T10:12:41.649+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.category' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.649+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.description' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.649+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.fullFormat' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.649+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnDatacenter' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.649+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnComputeResource' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.649+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnHost' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.649+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnVm' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.662+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.category' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.662+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.description' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.662+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.fullFormat' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.662+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnDatacenter' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.662+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnComputeResource' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.662+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnHost' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.662+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Locale'] Default resource used for '.formatOnVm' expected in module 'event'.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.671+01:00 [07972 info 'DynamicMethodValidator'] Dynamic method privilege configuration : C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\dynMethodPriv.xml
2011-11-23T10:12:41.671+01:00 [07972 info 'DynMethodInvalidationBroker'] Dynamic method invalidation broker configuration : C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\dynMethodInvalidationBroker.xml
2011-11-23T10:12:41.672+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Vimsvc::GetLicenseManager: called
2011-11-23T10:12:41.672+01:00 [07972 info 'ha-license-manager'] Instance created
2011-11-23T10:12:41.672+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Default'] Vimsvc::GetLicenseManager: returning HaLicense @041B3458 = { DUMMY }, how: construct
2011-11-23T10:12:41.868+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Vimsvc'] Enabling VC API lockdown mode
2011-11-23T10:12:41.868+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Vmsvc'] VMServices Plugin initializing
2011-11-23T10:12:41.869+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Vmsvc'] Updating datastore principal to
2011-11-23T10:12:41.869+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Vmsvc'] Mockup mode enabled: false
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] POLL Using the WSAPoll API Implementation for PollDefault
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Foundry Init: setting up global state (1 poll threads, 0 worker threads).
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixLogLevel = 0
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixApiTraceLevel = 0
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixDebugPanicOnVixAssert = 0
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixLogRefcountOnFinalRelease = 0
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: asyncOpWarningThreshold = 1000000
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableSyncOpSelection = FALSE
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableExternalThreadInterface = TRUE
2011-11-23T10:12:41.870+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableVigor = FALSE
2011-11-23T10:12:41.871+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] LOCALE windows-1252 -> NULL User=410 System=410
2011-11-23T10:12:41.871+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] VixHost_ConnectEx: version -1, hostType 3, hostName (null), hostPort 0, options 12100
2011-11-23T10:12:41.871+01:00 [08804 info 'Libs'] Vix: [8804 foundryAsyncOps.c:1897]: FoundryAsyncOp_ThreadMainLoop: Vix poll thread started.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.871+01:00 [08804 info 'Libs'] HOSTINFO 379665342471 @ 2459755Hz -> 0 @ 1000000000Hz
2011-11-23T10:12:41.871+01:00 [08804 info 'Libs'] HOSTINFO ((x * 3410342900) >> 23) + -154350877412801
2011-11-23T10:12:41.930+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] vmxFilePath="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx.exe"
2011-11-23T10:12:41.930+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] vmxFilePathDebug="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx-debug.exe"
2011-11-23T10:12:41.930+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] vmxFilePathStats="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx-stats.exe"
2011-11-23T10:12:41.935+01:00 [07972 verbose 'Vmsvc'] Vmsvc Object registered
2011-11-23T10:12:41.935+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] REM-USB: Protocol version min:15 current:16. hostId:33 85 df 1f 7f bd b3 4e-3b e9 db 80 63 0c 1b a4
2011-11-23T10:12:41.936+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] REM-USB: Initializing 'Generic' backend
2011-11-23T10:12:41.936+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] USBGW: Write arbitrator op:15 len:4
2011-11-23T10:12:41.936+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] USBGW: Write arbitrator op:0 len:4
2011-11-23T10:12:41.936+01:00 [07972 info 'USBDeviceManager'] USBLibGlueDeviceChange
2011-11-23T10:12:41.936+01:00 [07972 info 'Libs'] USBGW: Write arbitrator op:13 len:11
2011-11-23T10:12:41.936+01:00 [07972 info 'Vmsvc'] VMServices Plugin initialized
2011-11-23T10:12:41.941+01:00 [07972 info 'HttpNfcSvc.HTTPService'] Using default for nonChunkingAgents: 'VMware VI Client|VMware-client|VMware-client/3.*'
2011-11-23T10:12:41.941+01:00 [07972 info 'HttpNfcSvc.HTTPService'] Using default for agentsNeedingContentLength: 'VMware-client'
2011-11-23T10:12:41.941+01:00 [07972 info 'HttpNfcSvc.HTTPService'] Max buffered response size is 104857600 bytes
2011-11-23T10:12:41.941+01:00 [07972 info 'HttpNfcSvc'] Plugin initialized
2011-11-23T10:12:41.941+01:00 [07972 info 'Nfc'] Startup breakpoint disabled
2011-11-23T10:12:41.941+01:00 [07972 info 'Nfc'] Mockup false
2011-11-23T10:12:41.941+01:00 [07972 info 'Nfc'] File Services initialized fmgr([class NfcSvc::NfcFileManager:041B0B10])
2011-11-23T10:12:41.956+01:00 [07972 info 'Ovfmgrsvc'] Plugin initialized
2011-11-23T10:12:41.956+01:00 [07972 info 'Proxysvc'] Proxy config filepath is C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\proxy.xml
2011-11-23T10:12:41.959+01:00 [07972 panic 'Proxysvc'] Another process is listening on the proxy port.
2011-11-23T10:12:41.959+01:00 [07972 panic 'Proxysvc'] Please make sure other instances of hostd are not running

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SteveAntle
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Hello,

I have Workstation v8.0.1 installed on two laptops each running Windows 7 SP1 x64... the shared VM component works on one but not the other. On the machine that I'm having problems with I uninstalled Workstation and reinstalled it - no success. What I ended up doing was replacing the datastores.xml file in the hostd directory (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\hostd) on the laptop with the problem with the datastores.xml file from the laptop that works - success! I knew there was an issue with the file because I was poking around and noticed that the datastores.xml file won't open for editing - it was corrupt.

I attached the file to this post.

Change the <path></path> section to the location that you store your shared vms (be careful not to use an UNC, that breaks the service as well!).

I hope this helps,

Steve

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Hello All,

May be its too late, but I got another workaround. I faced the same problem with Workstation 8 Tech Preview. I have a single instance of it running in my laptop. What I could see is the datastore.xml file in the location "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\hostd" was blank. I deleted the file and after that VMware Workstation Server service started normally. Also I was able to enable Shared VM feature.

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ta03
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I have the same problem with Workstation 9.0.0 (Win7 x64 SP1). The service fails to start. I tried the solutions described above (correct port number and correct path in datastores.xml, total deinstallation with manual clean up and reinstallation) but without success. However, on a different PC (also with Win7 x64 SP1) everything works as it should. Because both Windows systems are very similarily installed I tried to find the cause which is responsible for terminating the service on the first system but I did not find the solution. The path is correct, and the port is free. What else could be responsible for not letting the service start?

And the logfile of the service won't help either. The last lines say:

2012-10-17T14:45:00.437+02:00 [02924 info 'Solo'] soapPort: 8307
2012-10-17T14:45:00.437+02:00 [03420 info 'Default'] Thread attached
2012-10-17T14:45:00.453+02:00 [02924 info 'Default'] Win32 service stopped

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks

Thorsten

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ta03
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I finally found the reason why VMware Workstation Server service did not start on my Windows machine. I had a wrong 'hosts' file with multiple entries for localhost, e.g.

127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.0.1       localhost

After removing those unnecessary entries everything worked fine. Of course it was my fault that those entries existed.

How did I find the solution? Starting the service from the management console was not enough because the log file did not contain any hints of this error. So I started the service via command line in a shell:

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation>vmware-hostd.exe -u "C:\Program
Data\VMware\hostd\config.xml" >a_error_hostd.log

This was the solution: On stderr was displayed:

error: Invalid argument : getaddrinfo returned more than one IPv4 address for addr='localhost' port=8307

This error leads to the multiple entries in my hosts file and is described here:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=101324...

The hosts file in Windows can be found here:

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

As one can see: the error message should have be written in the log file, too. Not only on stderror. This should be corrected in VMworkstation 9.

Thorsten

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Rob_Dequeecker
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Thank you Thornsten. This was becoming a nightmare for me. A lot of solutions listed on differnt forums make no sense. Finally I found your solution an, Wow, it worked. Thanks a lot

Rob

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User xinetd's solution worked for me.  I'm using Vmare Workstations 9.0.2. and the vmware workstations server would not start.  I deleted the file "datastore.xml" in folder "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\hostd".  After that, I was able to start the  vmware workstation server service and the shared vm that I had already installed also reappeared under the shared vm folder and auto started on the next Windows 7 reboot.

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mfelker
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I am glad your problem with the WS Server has been resolved.  However it would  be a really great help if you could compress the the ver long  logfiles you post and upload them rather than posting them inline.

Thahks

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Did not send any log files. Must be mistaken with another community member.

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viperguy07
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My datastores.xml file was blank as well so I deleted it and it worked just fine after that.

Thank You.

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mting923
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Hi,

I have the similar issue here.. I tired to review my hosts file, the hostd contents (like making sure the path in the datastores.xml is correct, in addition to even try to remove it from the system) However, it is still not working for me. If I try to enable it from the Workstation 8 itself, I will get this error on pop up:

"VMWare WorkStation failed to connect to the workstation server."

while if I try to start the VMWare Server Service from the service mmc, it will not pop up and error message but the service will stop right after it tried to start. And I can see this error from the event viewer table:

"The Service Control Manager tried to take a corrective action (Run the configured recovery program) after the unexpected termination of the VMware Workstation Server service, but this action failed with the following error:

3 is not a valid Win32 application."

any hint or suggestions? My OS is 64 bit Windows 7.

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